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Newspaper
Sedalia Evening Sentinel
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1903
Page
7
In an Austin restaurant a Court of Appeals judge ordered lunch as a Katy Flyer. A railroad man asked about the unusual order and the waiter explained the judge wanted his dinner in a hurry, making a playful pun on the railroad term Katy Flyer.
A Rock Island Texas land agent reports a profitable tobacco to cigar operation on Post Oak sandy land. W B Hawkins grows 800 pounds per acre, 15 pounds yield 1 000 cigars selling at 30 per thousand, with manufacture and sale costs about 13 thousand leaving 17 dollars profit per thousand.
Mr Geo A McNutt, passenger agent for the M K T railway, registered at a Nebraska hotel. In the bath request scene, the proprietor yells for soap towel and a pick. The punch line: dam up the crick, explaining the pick is for damming the stream.
The Columbus Dispatch highlights new button ideas for women including mother of pearl buttons on safety pins for easy laundry care and removable sleeve buttons. It also notes a gold edged petrified beetle button inspired by Egyptian scarab and charming country play aprons for little girls.
The writer argues that nine times out of ten a present reflects self denial. Appreciation matters more than value, since choosing a gift shows time, thought, and money were spent. Even small gifts require effort equal to larger ones.
Railway timetable notes depart 12 45 pm arrive 4 15 pm for Sedalia to Warsaw and back. Also ad seeks laborers for American Car and Foundry Co. Madison. Dental offer from Dr George A Major lists full set teeth eight dollars and up gold fillings one dollar six and up, crowns forty and up. Office at 410 Ohio Street opposite courthouse.
A pamphlet titled Quiet Summer Retreats Along the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway offers vacation guidance. Copies available from B. P. Humphrey in Kansas City or C. F. Daly in Chicago.
A simple preservation method for an oatmeal face and hands treatment. Mix three parts oatmeal with five parts water, let stand overnight, stir, strain, then add bay rum to reach a creamy sediment. Apply to skin with cloth, let dry, then rub with flannel. Shake well before use.
The London Hospital notes that exercise within a body's powers is beneficial and often necessary for some, but overstraining exercise frequently causes illness or bodily or mental failure.
A strong wind and rain storm hit the Dunksburg area Monday night. The Stokely line projects continue this week with several phones installed. Rev West preached at Mt Zion Sunday. S D Porter sent out cattle and sheep this week. Mrs Rile Bright and son Robert visited J A Carmack Tuesday evening. Mesdames Calhoun Forsythe and Blackburn left Sunday for a western tour.
City Council invites bids for sidewalk construction and replacement across multiple streets in Sedalia Missouri based on an ordinance dated June 1903. Bid submission deadline is August 3 1903 at 5 p m. Council reserves right to reject all bids and re advertise.
A fragment mentions a Missouri apple industry pamphlet aimed at showcasing the Katy region and its bearing toward apples. It also advertises jobs for Carpenters and Car builders at American Car and Foundry Co. in Madison, Illinois.
The notice promotes a Bird's-Eye View illustration of the completed World’s Fair buildings. It will be mailed for 10 cents prepaid. Send payment to George Morton at K. T. Ry. Box 911, St. Louis.
Via Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway. 14 dollars for the round trip from Chautauqua. Return limit 30 days. A handsome Chautauqua Book, with any information desired, may be had by addressing B. P. Humphrey, P. A., 202 Boston building, Kansas City, or C. F. Daly, chief A. G. P. A., Chicago.
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